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Octopus Deploy vs Helm

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Octopus Deploy

Development Tools

Continuous delivery and runbook automation for releases

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Helm

Development Tools

The package manager for Kubernetes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Octopus Deploy free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space; Helm licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (helm/helm LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Octopus Deploy and Helm actually diverge.

Attributes where Octopus Deploy and Helm differ
AttributeOctopus DeployHelm
Pricing modelfreemiumopen-source

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Development Tools).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Octopus Deploy

  • Free tier caps at 10 projects, 10 tenants, 10 machines, 10 users, 5 concurrent tasks and 1 space
  • Annual billing is the only option for both Octopus Cloud and Octopus Server; there is no monthly plan
  • Professional cloud tier is $4,330 per year and Enterprise cloud is $24,600 per year, with tenants and machines sold as add-ons beyond the free allotment

Helm

  • Licensed under Apache License 2.0 per the project's GitHub repository (helm/helm LICENSE); as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
  • Contributors must sign commits under the Developer Certificate of Origin to have them accepted, per helm.sh, a process requirement not all Kubernetes tools impose

Pricing, plan by plan

Octopus Deploy

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Octopus Deploy review.

Helm

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Helm review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Octopus Deploy if

  • You want to start without paying.
Octopus Deploy review

Choose Helm if

  • You want to start without paying.
Helm review

Questions people ask

Is Octopus Deploy or Helm better?
Neither clearly leads. Octopus Deploy starts at Free and Helm at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Octopus Deploy or Helm?
Octopus Deploy starts at Free and Helm at Free.
Does Octopus Deploy or Helm run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Octopus Deploy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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